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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-5-2079
Mike Kester Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .646 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 76 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-07-1946
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(57 games)
RBI 47
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A- (77.7%) Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (26.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 KC
31
61
5
13
3
0
1
4
5
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.584
.273
.311
.098
.213
1970 KC
37
62
9
18
2
1
2
10
3
 14 0 0
3
 0 0
.775
.323
.452
.161
.290
1971 KC-WAS-CHA
55
153
15
36
4
0
5
25
8
 28 0 3
0
 0 3
.628
.268
.359
.124
.235
1975 DET
11
38
7
8
0
0
2
6
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.599
.231
.368
.158
.211
1976 BOS
3
5
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.733
.333
.400
.200
.200
Total
137
319
36
76
10
1
10
47
18
 61 0 3
3
 0 4
.646
.276
.370
.132
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Mike Kester has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-06-28The Boston Pile Drivers have waived Mike Kester.
1976-06-22The Boston Pile Drivers have promoted A. Freita to the major league team. The Boston Pile Drivers have designated Mike Kester for assignment.
1976-06-18The Boston Pile Drivers have re-claimed Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1976-06-18The Boston Pile Drivers have promoted Faye Rader to the major league team. The Boston Pile Drivers have designated Ed Adduci for assignment. The Boston Pile Drivers have designated Mike Kester for assignment.
1976-06-18The Boston Pile Drivers have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team.
1976-06-18The Boston Pile Drivers have acquired Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1976-04-13The Detroit T-Buckets have waived Mike Kester.
1976-04-01The Detroit T-Buckets have promoted Chaz Beddoes to the major league team. The Detroit T-Buckets have designated Mike Kester for assignment.
1975-06-27The Detroit T-Buckets have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team. The Detroit T-Buckets have sent Chunk Lawrence to the minors.
1975-06-27The Detroit T-Buckets have acquired Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Chicago SOX have waived Mike Kester.
1972-03-01The Chicago SOX have sent Chuck Jenkins to the minors. The Chicago SOX have sent Mike Kester to the minors. The Chicago SOX have sent Rick Fortugno to the minors.
1971-08-03The Chicago SOX have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team.
1971-08-03The Chicago SOX have acquired Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1971-07-30The Washington Waterboys have waived Mike Kester.
1971-05-23The Washington Waterboys have promoted Carmen Roenicke to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Mike Kester to the minors.
1971-05-21The Washington Waterboys have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team.
1971-05-08The Washington Waterboys have acquired Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1971-05-04The Kansas City Athletics have waived Mike Kester.
1971-05-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tex Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Kester to the minors.
1970-06-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Juan Putnam to the minors.
1970-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Whitney to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Kester to the minors.
1969-06-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team.
1969-05-23The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Kester to the major league team.
1968-04-12The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Mike Kester from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08The Chicago SOX have waived Mike Kester.